Inuit Art Auction

November 22, 2016

LOT 49

Lot 49

MATUSI UNGNAITOOK (1905-1961)

MATUSI UNGNAITOOK (1905-1961)
Lot 49 Details
MATUSI UNGNAITOOK (1905-1961), SUGLUK / SALLUIT

MAN AND BEAR

stone
c. 1956
9" x 8.5" x 6.5" — 22.9 x 21.6 x 16.5 cm.

Estimate $2,500-$3,500

Realised: $3,120
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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MATUSI UNGNAITOOK (1905-1961)
  • MATUSI UNGNAITOOK (1905-1961)
  • MATUSI UNGNAITOOK (1905-1961)
  • MATUSI UNGNAITOOK (1905-1961)
  • MATUSI UNGNAITOOK (1905-1961)
Provenance:

The Peter J. Landry Collection of Inuit Art, U.S.A.

Exhibited:

Sugluk: Sculpture in Stone, 1953-1959, exh. cat., Art Gallery of Windsor, 1992, illustrated page 37 and on the catalogue cover, cat. no. 8

This work is accompanied by the Art Gallery of Windsor hand written exhibition label.

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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